A few weeks ago, the nominations for the 64th Primetime Emmys [2] were announced. I did see the list when it was first released, but I was too caught up in anticipation for The Dark Knight Rises to fully process. Now that I have had time to browse the entire list, I’m happy to see that some of my favorites (including a few surprises!) were nominated. Although I don’t care quite as much for the Emmys as I do for the Oscars, I do have firm opinions about who I think should win in each category (and who I think should have been nominated). Below, I have listed all the nominees in the Drama categories. Who would you like to win?
Outstanding Drama Series
- Boardwalk Empire [3]
- Breaking Bad [4]
- Downton Abbey [5]
- Game of Thrones [6]
- Homeland
- Mad Men [7]
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Kathy Bates in Harry’s Law
- Glenn Close in Damages [8]
- Claire Danes in Homeland
- Michelle Dockery in Downton Abbey [5]
- Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife [9]
- Elisabeth Moss in Mad Men [7]
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Hugh Bonneville in Downton Abbey [5]
- Steve Buscemi in Boardwalk Empire [3]
- Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad [4]
- Michael C. Hall in Dexter [10]
- Damian Lewis in Homeland
- Jon Hamm in Mad Men [7]
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Christine Baranski in The Good Wife [9]
- Joanne Froggatt in Downton Abbey [5]
- Anna Gunn in Breaking Bad [4]
- Christina Hendricks in Mad Men [7]
- Archie Panjabi in The Good Wife [9]
- Maggie Smith in Downton Abbey [5]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Jim Carter in Downton Abbey [5]
- Brendan Coyle in Downton Abbey [5]
- Peter Dinklage in Game of Thrones [6]
- Giancarlo Esposito in Breaking Bad [4]
- Jared Harris in Mad Men [7]
- Aaron Paul in Breaking Bad [4]
The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards air Sunday, September 23 at 6pm on ABC. Keep your fingers crossed for your favorites!
Stay tuned next week for the nominees in the Comedy categories!
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